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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
03/25/2026
03/25/2026
Crossed Over
04/17/2026
04/17/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Establishes the Pathways for Community Integration Network (PCIN) program within the Department of Human Services. Provides that the program shall create a network of multilingual community integration providers providing access to an array of services to remove barriers to opportunity and to foster pathways to safety, well-being, and economic security for the State's Limited English Proficient (LEP) and related populations. Requires each PCIN organization to adhere to the PCIN model and, with partner organizations, deliver the full model of care. Provides that the PCIN model of care includes the following components: comprehensive case management, core integrated services, co-location of services, community education, and community alliance. Permits the Department to engage with PCIN organizations and technical assistance providers to build the capacity of PCIN organizations and the network as a whole. Requires the Department to establish a PCIN formal certification process that outlines the standards for recognition within 2 years of the PCIN program's implementation. Provides that a community organization must demonstrate capacity to deliver all program components to be awarded certification and be formally recognized as a PCIN provider. Permits the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement the PCIN program.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Pathways for Community Integration Network (PCIN) program within the Department of Human Services to create a network of multilingual providers offering a range of services to help Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals and related populations overcome barriers to opportunity and achieve safety, well-being, and economic security. Each PCIN organization must follow a specific model of care that includes comprehensive, family-based, trauma-informed case management driven by holistic needs assessments, core integrated services such as health care navigation, counseling, job readiness, and legal assistance (referring clients to partners if they don't provide all services directly), co-location of services to maximize resources, community education to build capacity within the LEP population and service providers, and a Community Alliance to bring together local actors for planning and responding to community needs. The Department can work with technical assistance providers to build the capacity of these organizations and will establish a formal certification process within two years, requiring organizations to demonstrate the ability to deliver all program components to be recognized as PCIN providers.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026 (on 04/21/2026)
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